AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best evening & light festival cruises in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
Amsterdam evening canal cruise on UNESCO waterways with 19-language audio, optional wine snacks, and standout night views from the bridges.
Most Popular“The boat trip was so lovely, we got to see lots of sites and escape the rain for an hour or so. The tour was super interesting and beautiful.”
Hour-long Amsterdam evening canal cruise with live English commentary, an onboard bar, and electric boat views of the Westerkerk and Anne Frank House.
“Great value and very pleasant guide. Great way to get a nice glimpse of the city and a little knowledge to go along with it.”
75-minute 100% electric Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with blankets, live storytelling, and optional unlimited beer, wine, glühwein.
“Really enjoyed doing it with the light festival and learning about Amsterdams history as we went through the canal. Our Guide Timo was friendly and informative. We had Luke for our skipper. All of the Starboard crew were very friendly and welcoming on arrival and departure. Highly recommend”
1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with optional open bar, rain-covered boat, passing UNESCO sights like Jordaan, Prinsengracht and Anne Frank House.
“Josha and Migle were the best. Thank you for showing us more of your beautiful city by boat. Would 10/10 recommend. Thank you so much. Sophie & Nick”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with drinks and snacks, English live guide, 75 minutes, cozy covered boat from Central.
“It was a wonderful time. The tour guides and the staff working there were so helpful, especially to my dad who is a wheelchair user. The staff helped to get my dad down the stairs and into the boat. For future reference, please add that this activity may not be suitable for wheelchair users. However,…”
De Wallen at night with Oude Kerk, coffeeshops, Dutch snacks, and shots. Learn the stories behind the red lights.
“It so happened that we were the only two people on the tour! It was fantastic! I would definitely recommend”
A 1.5-hour Amsterdam Canal Belt night cruise with wine, Dutch cheese, and views of Golden Age houses and lit bridges, plus WiFi.
“Lovely wines and cheese board with grapes and bread rolls. The waitresses were very attentive, relaxing music and lovely experience”
Glide past Amsterdam canal lights on a glass boat with Dutch cheese and wines. 75 minutes, smart casual, central Damrak start.
“Nice cheese and wine selection with regular refills. Very friendly staff. Could have used some more narrative during the cruise as there was maybe only a couple minutes total of narrative.”
90-minute evening canal cruise in Amsterdam with audio in English plus optional wine and cheese, passing key sights in night lights.
“Make sure the meeting spot is correct in your confirmation. Ours wasn’t and we had to speed walk to get to the correct location.”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with an English host, 20+ light artworks, plus drinks and optional snacks on a classic saloon boat.
“Absolutely a top notch experience! This was my third canal cruise in AMS over the years. All have been good but this one stepped up. Highly recommended!”
A cozy 90-minute sunset canal cruise from the Rijksmuseum with silent electric power, great nighttime views, and included snacks and drinks.
“JP was very entertaining with a lot of interesting highlights. His stories were funny and relaxing. His knowledge was very thorough.”
Heated electric Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with live skipper commentary, 20 light artworks, optional drinks. 1.5 hours on a covered boat.
“Fascinating trip Han the captain super warm and funny guy”
Night canal cruise for Amsterdam Light Festival with optional unlimited warm drinks, guided views of Central Station and NEMO, end by Rembrandtplein.
“It was great, both the driver and guide were friendly. Only downsides were the other tourists being obnoxious and the weather but you can’t control everything so 5 stars.”
Sip Dutch wine and cheese on a 90-minute Amsterdam canal cruise near Central Station, passing the Golden Bend and iconic bridges.
“Excellent experience! The Captain and his crew did an excellent job with great wine, bread and multiple cheeses to experience. The music and comedy provided by the Captain way very entertaining and fun. I would definitely recommend this cruise”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with hot drinks and snacks. 75 minutes of illuminated art by night in English.
“The experience was alright. It was short. It was over crowded. I wish they did a better job cleaning the windows. There was a lot of condensation and we had the clean the windows ourselves to see what was happening. The staff was friendly and were attentive to keep pouring us wine while explaining some…”
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